Been shopping around online for scopes and have come across a lot of good reviews for Falcon Optics, but dont know anyone firsthand who has bought/shot with one. I'm on a fairly tight budget and would like to save a little on quality optics to plus up funds for a stock and other upgrades, just leery about buying one without some more feedback. I know that "you get what you pay for" in most cases which is why Im looking for more information. Im specifially looking at the 4-16x44 for a rem 700 in 25-06 at ranges out to 400ish, and the 5.5-25x50 for my 700 sps tac in .308 at ranges out to 6-700ish, both in the ML16 reticle. Any notable pros and cons from first hand Falcon Optics owners?
Rifle Scopes Looking for feedback on Falcon Optics
- Thread starter Catfish55
- Start date
Hi from my experiance with the Falcon T35 i would'nt bother.
I don't like them, I'd get something simple like a super sniper 10x for your 308 and a zeiss conquest hunting scope for your 25-06, or maybe a used leupold M8 6X42 or vari x 2 etc.
I had the 4.5-18x56 a couple of years ago, it was terrible and was sent back. The main issues were that the parallax knob would wobble (never reassuring) and the windage/elevation clicks were so mushy and nondescript that It was hard to tell if you had made an adjustment.
I ended up getting a Nightforce NXS, it was much more than I wanted to spend but is such a pleasure to use. Why don't you look at getting one good scope and a QD mount to swap between rifles?
I ended up getting a Nightforce NXS, it was much more than I wanted to spend but is such a pleasure to use. Why don't you look at getting one good scope and a QD mount to swap between rifles?
Ricky and BCP, what specifically didnt you like about the scopes?
I have a Falcon Menace 5.5-25x50, with mil/mil adjusts, and I have had ZERO problems with it. The adjustments are a little soft, but not near as bad as others have reported... Everything is tight, it passed a "box test", and I'm happy with it. I will say I don't have as many rounds through the gun it's on as I'd like (200-300). I built it, and then as is typical with me, I saw something shiny and moved on to something else. I'm sure I'll get back to shooting it eventually!
I think it's quite a good scope for the money.
I think it's quite a good scope for the money.
I had a 4-14x Falcon with the illuminated reticle. I started seeing black floaters in the sight picture, which would also illuminate with the reticle when I turned on illumination. Then, after maybe 2,000 rounds, the illumination dial physically popped off the scope and was hanging by wires. Not a fan.
SWFA did at least let me exchange it, rather than take another one as a replacement. Normally they don't accept returns after 10 days, but luckily they handle the warranty work for Falcon scopes they sell.
SWFA did at least let me exchange it, rather than take another one as a replacement. Normally they don't accept returns after 10 days, but luckily they handle the warranty work for Falcon scopes they sell.
Hi i found that the T35 only had 40moa of adjustment in both elavation and windage and the magnification was ok but i had to keep adjusting the paralax to bring it back into focus and it was only on a 223 it may just be the particular scope iv had.
Rick
You did read that the T35 is designed as a 100 yard or less airgun scope, right?
Might make some difference in how it performs vs a scope designed for centerfire.
Not defending Falcon scopes for those folks who have had bad experiences with 'em, just hoping to encourage apples to apples comparisons.
Mine might fall apart next time I use it, but so FAR I've been pleased with it.
Might make some difference in how it performs vs a scope designed for centerfire.
Not defending Falcon scopes for those folks who have had bad experiences with 'em, just hoping to encourage apples to apples comparisons.
Mine might fall apart next time I use it, but so FAR I've been pleased with it.
